Nonstop flight route between Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany:
Departure Airport:
(67°24'24"N by 134°51'34"W)
Arrival Airport:
(54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E)
Distance from ZFM to KEL:
3,830.83 miles (6,165.10 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM), Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada and Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL), Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,831 miles (or 6,165 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Fort McPherson Airport and Kiel Holtenau Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Fort McPherson Airport and Kiel Holtenau Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ZFM / CZFM |
| Airport Name: | Fort McPherson Airport |
| Location: | Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, Canada |
| GPS Coordinates: | 67°24'24"N by 134°51'34"W |
| Operator/Owner: | Government of the Northwest Territories |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 115 feet (35 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ZFM |
| More Information: | ZFM Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | KEL / EDHK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany |
| GPS Coordinates: | 54°22'45"N by 10°8'43"E |
| Area Served: | Kiel, Germany |
| Operator/Owner: | State of Schleswig-Holstein (55%) City of Kiel (45%) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 101 feet (31 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from KEL |
| More Information: | KEL Maps & Info |
Facts about Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM):
- Because of Fort McPherson Airport's relatively low elevation of 115 feet, planes can take off or land at Fort McPherson Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) is Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK), which is located 57 miles (91 kilometers) N of ZFM.
- Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) currently has only 1 runway.
- The furthest airport from Fort McPherson Airport (ZFM) is Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ), which is located 9,999 miles (16,092 kilometers) away in Port Elizabeth, South Africa.
Facts about Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL):
- A new hangar was built in 2000.
- The furthest airport from Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,649 miles (18,747 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- Because of Kiel Holtenau Airport's relatively low elevation of 101 feet, planes can take off or land at Kiel Holtenau Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) is Sønderborg Airport (SGD), which is located 43 miles (69 kilometers) NNW of KEL.
- In addition to being known as "Kiel Holtenau Airport", another name for KEL is "Flughafen Kiel-Holtenau".
- The aerodrome was built in 1914 on a plain area that had been created from material dug out during the construction of the Kiel Canal.
- However, use of the airport declined in the following years as more and more scheduled flight routes were discontinued.
- Kiel Holtenau Airport (KEL) currently has only 1 runway.
- Luftsportverein Kiel e.V.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 56.54 miles (90.98 km) N | Aklavik/Freddie Carmichael Airport (LAK) | Aklavik, Northwest Territories, Canada |     |
| 2 | 71.59 miles (115.22 km) NNE | Inuvik (Mike Zubko) Airport (YEV) | Inuvik, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 3 | 132.19 miles (212.74 km) W | Old Crow Airport (YOC) | Old Crow, Yukon, Canada | |
| 4 | 147.54 miles (237.45 km) NNE | Tuktoyaktuk/James Gruben Airport (YUB) | Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 5 | 187.06 miles (301.04 km) ESE | Fort Good Hope Airport (YGH) | Fort Good Hope, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 6 | 234.95 miles (378.12 km) E | Colville Lake/Tommy Kochon Airport (YCK) | Colville Lake, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 7 | 244.97 miles (394.25 km) W | Chalkyitsik Airport (CIK) | Chalkyitsik, Alaska, United States | |
| 8 | 252.78 miles (406.81 km) SW | Eagle Airport (EAA) | Eagle, Alaska, United States | |
| 9 | 262.09 miles (421.79 km) SSW | Dawson City Airport (YDA) | Dawson City, Yukon, Canada | |
| 10 | 263.46 miles (424.00 km) S | Mayo Airport (YMA) | Mayo, Yukon, Canada | |
| 11 | 267.11 miles (429.87 km) ESE | Norman Wells Airport (YVQ) | Norman Wells, Northwest Territories, Canada | |
| 12 | 274.93 miles (442.46 km) WSW | Circle City Airport (IRC) | Circle, Alaska, United States | |
| 13 | 284.18 miles (457.34 km) WNW | Arctic Village Airport (ARC) | Arctic Village, Alaska, United States | |
| 14 | 286.03 miles (460.32 km) W | Fort Yukon Airport (FYU) | Fort Yukon, Alaska, United States | |
| 15 | 287.84 miles (463.24 km) NW | Barter Island LRRS Airport (BTI) | Barter Island, Alaska, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 9,998.96 miles (16,091.73 km) SSE | Port Elizabeth International Airport (PLZ) | Port Elizabeth, South Africa | |
| 2 | 9,985.58 miles (16,070.19 km) SSE | Port Alfred Airport (AFD) | Port Alfred, South Africa | |
| 3 | 9,961.39 miles (16,031.27 km) SSE | East London Airport (ELS) | East London, South Africa | |
| 4 | 9,956.39 miles (16,023.22 km) SSE | George Airport (GRJ) | George, South Africa | |
| 5 | 9,895.31 miles (15,924.92 km) SE | Cape Town International Airport (CPT) | Cape Town, South Africa | |
| 6 | 9,869.73 miles (15,883.75 km) SSE | Mthatha Airport (UTT) | Mthatha, South Africa | |
| 7 | 9,839.77 miles (15,835.54 km) SSE | Margate Airport (MGH) | Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 8 | 9,762.02 miles (15,710.41 km) SSE | King Shaka International (DUR) | Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | |
| 9 | 9,757.56 miles (15,703.23 km) SSE | Pietermaritzburg Airport (PZB) | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa | |
| 10 | 9,756.95 miles (15,702.24 km) SSE | Lebakeng Airport (LEF) | Lebakeng, Lesotho | |
| 11 | 9,747.07 miles (15,686.34 km) SSE | Semonkong Airport (SOK) | Semonkong, Lesotho | |
| 12 | 9,744.61 miles (15,682.39 km) SSE | Lesobeng Airport (LES) | Lesobeng, Lesotho | |
| 13 | 9,735.54 miles (15,667.79 km) SSE | Mafeteng Airport (MFC) | Mafeteng, Lesotho | |
| 14 | 9,719.76 miles (15,642.40 km) SSE | Mokhotlong Airport (MKH) | Mokhotlong, Lesotho | |
| 15 | 9,715.98 miles (15,636.32 km) SSE | Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) | Maseru, Lesotho | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) NNW | Sønderborg Airport (SGD) | Sønderborg, Denmark | |
| 2 | 45.98 miles (74.00 km) SSE | Lübeck Airport (LBC) | Lübeck (near Hamburg), Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 3 | 52.14 miles (83.91 km) S | Hamburg Airport (HAM) | Hamburg / Fuhlsbüttel, Germany | |
| 4 | 52.67 miles (84.76 km) WSW | Heide-Büsum Airport (HEI) | Heide, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 5 | 56.40 miles (90.77 km) ENE | Lolland Falster Airport (MRW) | Lolland Falster, Denmark | |
| 6 | 59.62 miles (95.95 km) SSW | Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) | Hamburg, Germany | |
| 7 | 68.59 miles (110.39 km) NNW | Vojens Airport (SKS) | Vojens, Denmark | |
| 8 | 73.56 miles (118.39 km) SW | Nordholz Naval Airbase (FCN) | Nordholz, Germany | |
| 9 | 76.17 miles (122.58 km) N | Hans Christian Andersen Airport (ODE) | Odense, Denmark | |
| 10 | 81.03 miles (130.41 km) WNW | Sylt Airport (GWT) | Westerland, Germany | |
| 11 | 87.88 miles (141.43 km) SW | Bremerhaven Airport (BRV) | Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany | |
| 12 | 90.97 miles (146.40 km) W | Heligoland Airport (HGL) | Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany | |
| 13 | 92.00 miles (148.07 km) ESE | Rostock–Laage Airport (RLG) | Rostock, Germany | |
| 14 | 93.56 miles (150.57 km) SE | Schwerin-Parchim Airport (SZW) | Parchim, Germany | |
| 15 | 99.27 miles (159.76 km) WSW | Wangerooge Airport (AGE) | Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,648.63 miles (18,746.60 km) SSE | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,383.89 miles (18,320.55 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,370.56 miles (18,299.09 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,347.78 miles (18,262.43 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,344.62 miles (18,257.36 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,342.76 miles (18,254.36 km) ESE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,341.90 miles (18,252.97 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,335.40 miles (18,242.51 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,321.21 miles (18,219.68 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,320.66 miles (18,218.78 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,295.49 miles (18,178.29 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,293.75 miles (18,175.49 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,293.46 miles (18,175.01 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,289.42 miles (18,168.52 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,285.29 miles (18,161.87 km) ESE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |